Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-11-30
PUBLIC MEETING.

On Saturpay eVeuluB laSI, " Puoiio
of citizens of Yorkville was held in the Court
House, the object being to hear the report OF
the committee appointed at a public meeting
held last July in reference to securing a graded
school for the tow Of Yorkville, and taking
action on the said report.
On motion of DR.. J. Rufus Bratton, Intend
ant O'Leary was called to the chair, and Mr..
J.. Ernest Lowry was requested to act as Sec
rotary. ,
On taking the chair, Mr.. O'Leary explained
the object of the meeting, when Maj. Jas. f.
Hart. on behalf of the committee, submitted
the following
To the People of Yorkuille and Vicinity Your
committee, appointed at a public meeting. OF
citizens in July last to gather
and report upon the subject of establishing a
graded school in the school district in which
the town of Yorkville is located, respectfully
report:
ter entrusted to them, and have by correspond
ence and otherwise, advised themselves OF the
means adopted to establish such schools IN
other towns within this State, and of the ap-
proximate cost of organizing and maintaining
the same.
and-one-half miles from the Court House,
would cover property assessed at about Sooo,OOO
present valuation.
Within this area, there are, estimated from
the enumeration of 1885, between the ages OF
6 and l6 years
White males "'"".""'!oo
White females
IOta
Colored males 90
Colored females
Total 1856
The proportion of the 2 mill Constitutional
tax to which such district would De entltled
for the first year of its organization, would De
at least $500. If by the improved methods ana
advantages afforded by a better system of pub
lie schools the school attendance should be in
creased, as your committee feel sure would be
the case, the proportion would be increased IN
subsequent years; for it is apportioned among
the school districts in proportion to the school
attendance Of the previous year.
Your committee also have reason to Del!eVe
that as soon as schools are properly organized
on a permanent plan, the trustees OF the fea-
body fund will grant a reasonable approprla-
ton of not less than $500 per annum Tor a
series of years.
In the proposed school district there would
be, of persons liable to capitation tax, about
three hundred, which would give S3OO.
Your committee believe that the LEGISLATURE,
if applied to for that purpose, would distribute
to the several school ulSITlctS II VIZ Souh'y;
the stock now held by it in the {. d L. Rallroad
Company, in proportion to schoo! population;
If this were done, the school district would
have an annual income from this source OF
about Sl75.0O.
With the aid of a tax of two mills on the tax,
able property within this school district, and
with additional aid from the sources named, a
public school fund could be created for the
first year as follows:
From 2 mill school tax QocaD"."..."""S1lOO 90
From Constitutional 2 mill tax"........ 50O w
From capitatiOn oOu w
From Peabody fund, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3OO w
From railroad stock 10 w
Your committee believe that this amount
will be increased by tuition fees, estimated as
follows:
From pupils from outside Of school
district, say 10 at S1.5O per month
for 10 month" LOU w
From pupils in higher branches, say 10
at $500 por month, 10 months. 2OO w
From pupils above the school age, say lou w
Total. 500 90
Previously estimated, .... 1916 90
First year., aggregate..."""".".."S2efo w
This sum, properly applied, your committee
believe to be sufficient to maintain suitable